Gerald Stanley Trial

He says he thinks the turn into his mother's SUV was "deliberate" because it was a "hard 45 degree turn." He claims it could have kept going straight and would have made it out the driveway onto the grid road.

He says after the collision, he took off running to the house. "I ran towards the house, not knowing if that vehicle was going to leave or something else was taken." He went inside to get his truck keys, he says.

Ford vehicle in question appeared to be exiting yard when it made a sudden sharp turn and hit a Stanley family vehicle, Sheldon Stanley says. "I took off running for the house." to get truck keys and pursue. Then he says he heard shots but didn't see.

Many in jury, gallery leaning forward in their seats as the otherwise silent courtroom listens to Sheldon Stanley's account of the day in question. #coltenboushie mother, Debbie Baptiste, left the room as graphic testimony began. #stanleytrial#sask

Sheldon: "That's when the two girls attacked my mom." He says he first noticed the two girls in the backseat. They got out. "At one point they pulled the driver out of the vehicle...out of the driver side door."

He says the driver's body was pulled out of the vehicle by the two women. Along with the body, Sheldon claims, the barrel of the gun came out with him. He claims that barrel was in between the driver's legs.

Shortly afterward, Sheldon claims the two girls attacked his mom. "They had her on the ground and were hitting her. I began to run and tell them get off of her." He says he told them to get back in the vehicle because he'd called 911.

Shortly afterward, Sheldon says the two girls attacked his mom. "They had her on the ground and were hitting her. I began to run and tell them get off of her." He says he told them to get back in the vehicle because he'd called 911.

He says the driver's body was pulled out of the vehicle by the two women. Along with the body, Sheldon says, the barrel of the gun came out with him. He says that barrel was in between the driver's legs.

I didn't get to earlier, but just to clarify Gerald Stanley did mechanical work on vehicles. That's why Sheldon says he thought it was someone coming to pick up a vehicle or a car part when he originally saw the SUV come into the yard.

Sheldon and Gerald Stanley glance at each other before Gerald is led out of court. Several supporters touch Sheldon’ arm as they walk past him out of court. Like all witnesses on the stand, he was instructed to not discuss testimony during breaks.

Says some other young people--Colten and his girlfriend included--came and picked him up earlier in the day on Aug. 9 on the Red Pheasant First Nation. At some point, the group decided to go to the lake.